Delores Jones

Written by Juliana Tabor as part of Roots of American Music’s “Hough is My Home” series, a songwriting collaboration between ROAM teaching artists/musicians and senior adults who regularly attend the Fatima Family Center in Cleveland’s Hough community. Juliana collaborated with 83 year old Delores Jones, a lifelong Hough resident. Delores takes great pride in her family which includes her 2 children, 3 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. Her favorite time of year has always been the holidays, where she would cook a delicious feast for her entire family. Her famous dishes include her juicy turkey, ham, dressing, corn, greens, green beans, potato salad, and apple pie. She has now passed these recipes down to her daughter who does most of the cooking these days. Delores’ favorite activity is line dancing and she also enjoys visiting, and playing bingo with her friends at the Fatima Center.